Air Force Launches Large-Scale Drills

Date: 23 July 2023 - 22:00

News ID: ۱۱۷۵۶۲

TEHRAN) – The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) launched large-scale drills in the country’s central regions on Sunday night with the participation of a whole range of military aircraft.

The war game, codenamed Fadaeeyan-e Harim-e Velayat 11 (Devotees of Velayat Airspace 11), is held in the central Isfahan province to send a message of “friendship, peace, calm and security” to the region, Air Force Commander Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi said.

The commander said his forces employ 92 aircraft in the military exercise, including various fighter jets, interceptor aircraft, bombers, and unmanned aerial vehicles.

The Air Force units are carrying out a broad range of operations in the war game, such as reconnaissance and aerial imaging, detonation of air and ground targets, electronic warfare, civil defense tactics, and testing of new modern systems.

The commander noted that the Air Force units also exercise diverse combat tactics and standoff attack operations with drones to destroy targets with pinpoint accuracy.

“The main axis of the war game is ensuring sustainable security, promoting and strengthening regional relations, good neighborliness and defending the country’s air borders,” the general stated.

Iran’s armed forces hold routine military exercises throughout the year.
Iranian officials have repeatedly underscored that the country will not hesitate to strengthen its military capabilities, including its missile power, which are entirely meant for defense, and that Iran’s defense capabilities will be never subject to negotiations.